FBI officials say AI is bolstering adversaries, emphasizing need to focus on cyber basics, patching
Brief
Artificial intelligence is souping up the speed and capabilities of malicious hackers, a top FBI official said Tuesday. And the speed of vulnerability discoveries is forcing organizations to patch more frequently, said another top FBI official.
The officials made their remarks one day before the release of a new FBI cyber strategy Wednesday, which touches on AI, relief and justice for victims and other bureau priorities.
Speaking to both CyberScoop and at the Billington CyberSecurity Summit, Jason Bilnoski, deputy assistant director of the FBI’s cyber division, said AI is “taking actors to the next level.”
“You’re going to have additional offensive actions coming at your environment, targeting the network at speed and capability,” he said.